US, UN announce deal on 72-hour Gaza cease-fire

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Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 72-hour humanitarian cease-fire to start Friday, though Secretary of State John Kerry cautioned there were "no guarantees" the lull in violence would bring an end to the 24-day-old Gaza war.

At least four short humanitarian cease-fires have been announced since the conflict began, but each has been broken by renewed fighting.

An official at the prime minister's office confirmed that Israel had agreed to a 72-hour truce beginning at 8 a.m. local time Friday.

Israeli and Palestinian delegations were expected to travel immediately to Cairo for talks with the Egyptian government aimed at reaching an end to the conflict.

During the cease-fire, Kerry said Israel will be able to continue its defense operations to destroy tunnels that are behind its territorial lines. The Palestinians will be able to receive food, medicine and humanitarian assistance, bury their dead, treat the wounded and travel to their homes. The time also will be used to make repairs to water and energy systems.